Media Release 25 April 2016
National Concert Hall Announce Starboard Home Second Concert Date and Album Release
Starboard Home - The Live Concert at the National Concert Hall June 22nd - Limited Availability
Second date just announced for June 23rd - tickets go on sale on Friday 29th April, 10am
Inspired by Dublin Port, Dublin City and the River Liffey
Commissioned by Dublin Port
Curated and produced by Bell X1’s Paul Noonan and The National Concert Hall’s Gary Sheehan.
Featuring new works by Paul Noonan, James Vincent McMorrow, Cathy Davey, Duke Special, Gemma Hayes, Jape, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Lisa O’Neill, Declan O’Rourke, John Sheahan (The Dubliners ), Paul Cleary (The Blades ) and novelist Caitriona Lally.
‘The Liffey Knew’ by Richard Egan (Jape) is the first single to be released and will be an instant grat track when the album pre-order goes live on April 29th
Featuring new works by Paul Noonan, James Vincent McMorrow, Cathy Davey, Duke Special, Gemma Hayes, Jape, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Lisa O’Neill, Declan O’Rourke, John Sheahan (The Dubliners ), Paul Cleary (The Blades ) and novelist Caitriona Lally.
‘The Liffey Knew’ by Richard Egan (Jape) is the first single to be released and will be an instant grat track when the album pre-order goes live on April 29th
Dublin Port and the National Concert Hall are delighted to officially announce Starboard Home - The Album, inspired by Dublin Port, Dublin City and the River Liffey, it will be released on Friday June 17th.
The album release precedes Starboard Home - The Live concert at the National Concert Hall on June 22nd which has limited availability and a second date on Thursday June 23rd has just been added, tickets will go on sale at 10am on Friday April 29th from www.nch.ie
Earlier this year, Dublin Port announced details of Starboard Home, a unique collaboration featuring 12 of Ireland’s foremost songwriters. Presented in association with the National Concert Hall, Starboard Home has been commissioned by Dublin Port as part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme and is one of the latest in a series of cultural and heritage initiatives by Dublin Port.
Starboard Home, reflects on the relationships between the Port, the City and the Liffey through song, ranging from elegant electronic pop to sublime trad inspired moments and crafted song-writing. This remarkable set of songs presents a contemporary and panoramic view of Dublin as a port city.
Leading names in Irish contemporary music were invited to compose and perform new songs inspired by the relationship of the Port with the City and with The Liffey. The artists gathered at Sun Studios in Dublin during February to collaborate and record Starboard Home.
Album tracklisting:
- Paul Noonan Steel Ballet
- Richard Egan The Liffey Knew
- Gemma Hayes Caught In The Rapids
- Colm Mac Con Iomaire From The Mountain To The Sea
- Paul Cleary Kingfisher Blue
- James Vincent McMorrow Down In The Diving Bell
- Declan O’Rourke Colossus
- Duke Special Button Men
- Cathy Davey What Else
- Lisa O’Neill Rock The Machine
- John Sheahan Liffeysong
Commenting on the initiative, Eamonn O’Reilly, Chief Executive, Dublin Port said:
“Dublin Port is delighted to announce that we have commissioned new contemporary music for 2016 from leading Irish artists in association with the National Concert Hall. We commissioned Starboard Home to help us bridge the gulf which has grown between Dublin Port and Dublin City over the years. Where the languages of statistics, finance and commerce have failed to convey the importance and relevance of Dublin Port we have found that the arts can succeed. The Starboard Home commissioning gave the artists a free hand to respond to the riches of the Port and its heritage. What has been created is a major addition to Ireland’s musical heritage which Dublin Port hopes will help rebuild the historical link between the Port and the City that grew with it”
Simon Taylor, CEO of the National Concert Hall, said:
“As the home of music in Ireland and an iconic landmark in the city, the National Concert Hall is proud to partner with Dublin Port on their ambitious investment in commissioning and presenting this unique and exciting creative project. It represents a significant and imaginative contribution by Dublin Port to the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme and continues the development of the National Concert Hall’s commitment and support of Irish musicians and composers across the musical spectrum.”
The Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme, led by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, T.D., is a year-long programme of activity to commemorate the events of the 1916 Rising, to reflect on our achievements over the last 100 years and to look towards Ireland’s future. Full details of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme are available at www.ireland.ie
Starboard Home is supported by the Independent and Today FM.
Starboard Home – Live Concert, at the National Concert Hall
Wed. 22 June, 8.30pm (limited tickets available).Thurs. 23 June at 8.30pm On Sale Friday 29 April at 10am
Tickets €27.50, €25, €22.50
National Concert Hall Box Office Tel: 01 417 00 00 www.nch.ie
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For more information on Starboard Home - The Album, please contact:
Mary-Kate Murphy, Warner Music Ireland 01 881 4533/ 0863575653
For more information on Dublin Port, please contact:
Karen Jones, Gibney Communications, 01 661 0402 / 086 866 4501
Charlie Murphy, Dublin Port Company, 087 679 0414
For more information on Starboard Home - The Live Concert, please contact:
Sinead Doyle, Marketing & PR Manager, National Concert Hall, 01 417 0057/087 1775334
Madeline Boughton, Head of Communications, Ireland 2016 087 7977 827
